thats good, that it stopd hissing or turnin off, take it for a spin around the block and see what it does?

 

Bump. i think im gona make a new thread, this title doesnt seem to get much attention.

 

I was thinking about using Seafoam in the intake manifold to wash that stuff out. I am thinking that shady may have dirtied the aic valve with the washed off gunk. You should go to Harbor Freight and pick up a cheap torque wrench and look to the Haynes manual for torque specs. Be very cautious of bolts threaded into aluminum! You could also use a LIGHT coat of gasket sealant on the new gasket when you reinstall it. Send me an e-mail if you need me to look up anything for you. Paul

 

Shady I am thinking about cleaning my TB and manifolds as well, did you finally fix the problems u had from the cleaning? please share how it all went. thx

 

Buy a new IM gasket. You're going to need it.

and remember where everything goes...

Any other Q's, just ask.

 

how much was the IM gasket? and did u get it from the dealer or auto store? since everything was put back together hows the car riding now? back to normal or better?

 

Is your idle still messed up? I had this same issue, and I fixed it. There is a hose, short, about 5 inches long, with a white plastic peice on the end. That snaps into a blue peice on the engine. Here is a pic. When I did this, I had a friend help me. He found the hissing, that hose, and pushed it on really tight, and that stopped the idling problem.

Pic:

 

That's Fr33way's old engine bay shot..

 

About 20$ at kragen. If i would have replaced the gasket before assembling it back together, my car would probably be idling better right now. But i was dumb and forced it to start/stay on and that might have damaged something.

Shouldn't be a problem for you if you do it right the first time.

Thanks, ill check that out, but what "idle" problem are you reffering to? I think it idles just fine right now.

Yea, he's aware...kthnxbye